CIP Grants Overview

ENF CIP Grants Overview

Impact Grants:

Impact Grants are designed to set a standard of excellence in community leadership through service. The ENF is looking to award Impact Grants to Lodges who intimately understand a problem in their community, have a unique idea about how to solve it, and who are ready with the volunteer power to get it done.

Beacon Grants:

Beacon Grants are available to every Lodge in the amount of $4,000. The application period for the Beacon Grants opened April 1st. Lodges do need to be in grant compliance, but do not need to meet the GER's per-member-giving goal to apply. Beacon Grant requirements are outlined below. Typically, Beacon Grants must be used for active projects. The ENF has built in flexibility for Lodges to meet pressing needs in their own backyards.

Spotlight Grants:

Spotlight Grant application opened May 1st. These $2,000 grants are available to every Lodge to shine a light on pressing issues facing American communities, including COVID-19 relief which continues to be a significant need due to the ongoing pandemic. Lodges do need to be in grant compliance, but do not need to meet the GER's per-member-giving goal to apply.

Gratitude Grants:

Gratitude Grants ranging from $2,000 to $3,500 are the ENF's way of saying thank you to every Lodge that meets the National President's per-member goal for giving to the ENF. Gratitude Grant eligibility is based on whether the Lodge has reached the GER’s permember-giving goal in the prior fiscal year. If the Lodge meets the 2021-22 goal, the Lodge will be able to apply for a 2022-23 Gratitude Grant on April 1.

Final Reports for grants are due 30 days after the anticipated grant completion date provided by your Lodge. The Lodge will be locked out of applying for grants 60 days from that date until the report is submitted.